What is he thinking about? I. Before you listen * Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions. 1. When do you like to organize your birthday party, during the day or in the evening? 2. What foods and drinks are often served at your birthday party? 3. What activities do you often have at your birthday party? I. Before you listen * Listen and repeat gathering restaurant prizes birthday cake decorated icing slices clapped cake finishing at about 6 finishing at about 6 II. While you listen Task 1. Listen and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. Mai’s birthday party was held at home in the evening. 2. Over twenty guests were at the birthday party. 3. The birthday cake was cut at the beginning of the party. 4. The birthday party lasted about three hours. 5. All the friends stayed after the party to tidy up the mess. T F at about three in the afternoon at about 4:30 (p.m.) only the speaker about twenty of us II. While you listen Task 2. Listen again and answer the following questions. 1. How old was Mai? 2. Why didn’t she like having her party at a restaurant? 3. What did Mai’s mother serve the guests at the beginning of the party? 4. What time was the birthday cake brought out? 5. What was the birthday cake like? 6. What did all the guests do while Mai was cutting the cake? 7. What time did the birthday party finish? She was 16 years old. Because it is noisy and expensive. She served them soft drinks and biscuits at the beginning of the party. It was brought out at about four thirty. It was beautifully decorated with pink and white icing. They clapped their hands eagerly and sang “Happy birthday”. It finished at about six in the evening. III. After you listen Work in groups. Take turns to talk about Mai’s birthday party. • Place where the party was held and the reason for her choice • When the party began. • Who came. • What Mai did. • When the party finished. • Who stayed after the party to help Mai clean up the mess. Homework 1. Write a paragraph (about 150 words) about your own birthday party, following these guidelines. * Where was your party held? * When did the party begin and finish? * Who came there? * What activities took place at your birthday party? * Who helped you tidy up the mess after the party ? 2. Review from Unit 1 to Unit3 to prepare for 45- minute test. . helped you tidy up the mess after the party ? 2. Review from Unit 1 to Unit 3 to prepare for 4 5- minute test. . held at home in the evening. 2. Over twenty guests were at the birthday party. 3. The birthday cake was cut at the beginning of the party. 4. The birthday